01-19-2007, 02:12 PM
In response to: "According to the article, the housing boom caused rents increase and become unaffordable and entire families ended up living in tents on the beach; based on response it appears that situation for whatever reason didn’t happen on the Big Island."
Yes, unfortunately it did happen here and just for the reason described in the article. Rents went up and they couldn't afford the increase, so entire families are living outside. Some at the beach, some in the jungle, some in their cars. My cousin works with children who are homeless. Some live in tents, or make-shift shacks and others in cars. It is very sad. Many are hungry, too. Our family has been donating food and money for a couple of years now. These families don't want to live outside. It's not a lifestyle, it's a bad situation. It's not just an Oahu problem. It's very real on the Big Island, as well.
Yes, unfortunately it did happen here and just for the reason described in the article. Rents went up and they couldn't afford the increase, so entire families are living outside. Some at the beach, some in the jungle, some in their cars. My cousin works with children who are homeless. Some live in tents, or make-shift shacks and others in cars. It is very sad. Many are hungry, too. Our family has been donating food and money for a couple of years now. These families don't want to live outside. It's not a lifestyle, it's a bad situation. It's not just an Oahu problem. It's very real on the Big Island, as well.